Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-28
From Our Local Exchanges.

( G. X. Bridgman was in the city on
Wednesday and informed us that the
Centennial Cheese Company sold their
September make Of cheese-14,00C
pounds-to Chicago parties, receiving
103 cents per pound on the track at
Darlington.
\ series of prohibition conferences
are being held in each county in this
state. These conferences are held at
the county seat and are the preparatory
meetings for series. The meeting
for Lafayette county viii be held at
the court house in this city October 30
T. c. Richmond, the "boss prohib." OF
of Wisconsin, will be the leader at
these meetings.
The races at ShulIsburg on Wednes-
day were poorly attended, not more
than two hundred being present. In
the one mile novelty race there were
three entries: Des Moines, Loupe and
, Greyhound. Des Moines was first to
the quarter and half, and Loupe took
the three-quarter and mile. In the
half mile three in five race, Henry H.
won, Titus second, Prairie Lilly third.
The Darlington Journal.
Died, In Darlington, September IA,
1887, Julius w. HOLSTER, aged 90
years. Mr. H. was remarkably active
man up to the day before his death,
and had seldom been sick during his
long life. He was born in New York
state, coming west about thirty years
ago. He never used tobacco or liquor;
He was wagon maker by trade, and
was hard worker all his life, always
honest in his dealings and respected
by all who knew him.
The Platteville Witness.
An engineer in the employ of the
G. 81 n. W. r.. r. Co., has been looking
over the route from Cobb to Highland,
and there is good prospect of the
company building a branch road to
Highland.
Rev. E. Z. Clough, pastor of the
NJ. e. church. has been transferred to
the Dakota conference, and expects to
leave next week for Watertown, Dako-
ia. The removal is on &C, ount of the
health of his family. Mr. Clough is an
interchangeable and earnest worker in
the Masters cause, and will carry with
him the good wishes of hosts of friends
George Clark, of East Dubuque,
was found last Tuesday on the rocks
under the railroad bridge over the
Mississippi, unconscious, and died
shortly after being taken to his home
The back of his head was found to
have been crushed in, his left arm
broken and his body bruised in several
Ii''SCo' n SpIu watch was Sllll ol lis
person, but his brother asserts that he
had about $75 on his person which
was not found. Deceased was son
of DR.. Clark, of Lancaster.
The Platteville Democrat
J. c. kirkpatrick had no difficulty
in selling his Polled Angus cattle in
Denver. The very high freights, how
ever, operate against the seller. His
calves after the long ride on the r. r..
averaged zoo pounds each.
Rev. Z. f. CIough has resigned his
charge of the NJ. E. church here, and
will soon leave for Dakota. He does
this on account of the i'll health of
his children, thinking the change of
climate will benefit them. Mr.. Clough
has made host of friends here, who
will be sorry to lose him, but all wish
him success in his new field of labor.
The Lancaster Herald.
David and Robert Livingston, of
Livingston, this county, recently sold
to Joseph Allen, the well known stock
dealer of that place, one hundred acres
of standing corn for $1,000 cash, to be
fed on the premises where sold.
The Richland Observer.
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fever in the city.
Large quantities of wheat are being
brought into market.
James Fisher, veteran of the war,
aged 50, who recently applied for adj
mission to the Dayton Soldiers Home,
was discovered to be woman. In
appearance she is short and heavy set,
with round, smooth face and rather
etfeminate voice. She was a brave
soldier, and the long and successful
concealment of her sex Is one of the
the most remarkable on record.
The Barneveld Register.
\ special train passed through here
last sunday, having on board about
100 men going to work on the Dodge
vile X Northern railroad.
], Slower, the popular well driller,
shipped his steam engine and drilling
machinery to Madison, on Thursday,
where he has job to drill well for
the city water works.
Died, Thursday, Oct. 18th, 1887, at
his residence in the town of Ridgeway,
Frank Boylan, aged GA years. The
funeral took place on Saturday.
The Lancaster Teller.
William Middleton had team he
valued at $500, and recently was offered
nearly that sum for them. Last Fri
day he had a steam thresher at work
on his farm near Montfort and was
using the team to haul grain away
from the machine. He dropped the
lines a moment, the team took fright,
ran, and before they were out of sight
they ran against tree. and both horses
were killed.
Fred Burr is still in need of con-
slant attention and his father Post